Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-29
THE SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
Lively Proceedings Probable 1t the
opening OF the Senate Next Monday.

opening OF the Senate Next Monday.
1t is not improbable that the usually monoto-
nous proceedings Of organizing the United States
Senate may be sptced with something Of o very
lively nature next Monday. The democratic
senators have been comforting together
on the subject, and have been es-
leaaliy considering the cases from West
virginia and Indiana From West Virginia there
are TWO democratic claimants At the regular
session OF the State legislature the democratic
majority could not agree upon a candidate for
senator. The caucus nominated Mr.. Cam
den a his own successor, but q small
faction prevented his election. The
legislature adjourned without electing q Sem
aeol, anu Immediately after the adjournment the
Governor ., appointed MI: Lucas, Democratic mem.
S IN legislature had failed TO pass the
state appropriations a called session be-
q aDs the csaSus nSm
mated Mr.. Faulkner, and he was duly elected. Mr.
Lucas contends that under the state constitution
not legally session tpansact the could
cept such as was called to ms attention
not t ca s1sernor and that Is the governor did
the legislature had no right to elect. on behalf Uf
M Faulkner. II is commended that the election Of
aSonator Is DUTY that Is incumbent upon the
ieglsiature wherever and whenever . vacancy ex-
lst& IN the California case senator Edmunds In
an interview in TIE STAR, maintained that it was
Saa e. TIE
nh the Vacancy caused by the death
Oh coi Mr; Miller Miller. State interests demanded
publicans, who had majority, agreed that If the
governor would convene the legislature in special
session they would not elect Senator. The leg1s-
ator Edmunds and other well-known constitu.
tional tawyersit was decided that under the fede-
70 ss It was mandatory upon that body
was elected In place OF Nj. H arst.
THE INDIANA CASE.
me democrats now maintain that by law and
precedent the republican Senators will be bound
10 seat Mr.. Faulkner. But they are more uneasy
about me seating Of Mr.. Turpie, OF Indiana 1t is
contended by the democrats that Mr.. Turpie il
Is proposed that the N democrats '' shall ii
0 oe}e se,st to , swearing in any Of the
Inc Senate, before the swearing In OF any OF the
neWly.eiected Senators, Will stand twenty -nve
democrats s, to TWENTY-FIVE republicans, and neither
tne other side The democrats propose that all
Ins new senators, democrats and republicans, shall
SIAM together and be sworn In at the same time.
CnieSs tnls shall be agreed to there is talk OF q
stubborn night by the democrats The indiana
democrats say that Mr. Turpie has the certificate
test against him; that there is q protest from
certain republican members against seating him
0ut tnaG TINS cannot weigh against the certin-
subject to a committee That viii report back to a
caucus, and then definite line OF action will be
adopted.
In connection with the alleged contest in the
Senate for Mr. Turpies seat from Indiana It is
stated upon good authority that Mr.. Turpie has
regularly drawn his pay as United states Senator
upon the certificate OF the president pro
temPore since the Attn OF last March.
AS no contestants appeared for Mr. Turpies seat IT
was decided that he was entitled to his pay. This
acCon OF the Senate of1ctals seems to warrant the
conclusion or democratic Senators. that Mr. Tur-
PIE VIII probably be seated upon the reorganiza-